Geothermal Foundation Poles

type:

zero energy building

completed:

2017

awards:

smart geotherm award 2017 - finalist

In our new DMOA office, we reach a zero energy consumption by combining a set of innovative technologies: concrete core activation (with passive cooling), a new generation of photovoltaic solar panels, a heath pump and a geothermal source (intubated in the 20 foundation “energy poles” under the building).

energy systemconcrete skeletonconcrete skeletondrilling the energy polesdrilling the energy polessteel reinforcement and thermal conducts for the energy polesheads of the geothermal foundation poles (to be cut off)building excavationfoundation plate with thermal conducts ready to be connectedTichelman connection schemeassembly point of the thermal conductsconducts for concrete core activation in a floorconducts for concrete core activation in the roofphotovoltaic solar panelslive energy consumption (grey, blue) versus production (green)overview for one day of energy consumption (grey, blue) versus production (green)